Mario, Luigi, Zelda and Donkey Kong are coming to San Francisco’s Union Square today. A new Nintendo store - only the second in the U.S - will open its doors in a long-vacant, sprawling space on Powell and Geary streets. The store’s opening is welcome news for what was once considered the city’s premier shopping district… but has struggled to retain stores in the pandemic’s aftermath. For more on this, we’re joined by KQED’s Matthew Green.

<p>Mario, Luigi, Zelda and Donkey Kong are coming to San Francisco&rsquo;s Union Square today. A new Nintendo store - only the second in the U.S - will open its doors in a long-vacant, sprawling space on Powell and Geary streets. The store&rsquo;s opening is welcome news for what was once considered the city&rsquo;s premier shopping district&hellip; but has struggled to retain stores in the pandemic&rsquo;s aftermath. For more on this, we&rsquo;re joined by KQED&rsquo;s Matthew Green.</p>

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<p>KQED serves the people of Northern California with a community-supported alternative to commercial media. We provide citizens with the knowledge they need to make informed decisions; convene community dialogue; bring the arts to everyone; and engage audiences to share their stories.</p>